Is Banning Dangerous Cargoes the Only Solution To Stamp Out Container Fires?
According to P&I insurers the Standard Club, banning dangerous cargoes is not the solution to stopping container fires, rather ensuring proper declaration and stowage, writes Seatrade Maritime News Editor Marcus Hand in an article...
[Watch] IMO Helps Cut Maritime Emissions in the Solomon Islands
A new IMO video puts the spotlight on how an IMO/EU initiative is helping cut maritime emissions in the Solomon Islands as part of a global project to help tackle climate change, reports the...
Cal Maritime Training Ship Resumes Cruise After Accident
The California Maritime Academy’s training ship Golden Bear resumes cruise after being damaged in an accident in the eastern Caribbean, reports Hastings Tribune.
What happened?
The California State University Maritime Academy is located in Vallejo. The...
Want To Save 40 Percent on Cruise Bookings?
While looking for a terrific value on your next cruise or even your first cruise for that matter you should be choosing a ship that is old, writes Suzanne Rowan Kelleher in an article...
Wartsila To Donate One Seabin To the Zer°emission Project
In a recent development, the technology company Wärtsilä announced that they will be donating one Seabin to the Zer°emission project, reports Steel Guru.
What is it?
The Zer°emission team is sailing a modern TP52-class sailing...
IMO Strengthens Energy Efficiency Design Index, EEDI
According to a BIMCO report, the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) strengthened Energy Efficiency Design Indexes (EEDI) for Phase 3 for certain ship types by increasing the reduction rate and/or bringing forward the start...
IMO Makes the 2020 Sulphur Guidelines Available Online
According to a Maritime Executive report, the IMO's 2019 guidelines on consistent implementation of 0.50 percent sulfur limit under MARPOL Annex VI adopted by resolution MEPC.320(74) are now available for download.
What is it?
These comprehensive...
Last US Slave Ship Clothilda Wreckage Discovered
The Alabama Historical Commission discovered the wreckage of the Clothilda, the last known ship to bring slaves to America, reports CBS News.
Ship that brought slaves to America
The Alabama Historical Commission confirmed Wednesday it had...
Deepest Ever Sub Dive Finds Plastic Bag at Bottom of Mariana Trench
Victor Vescovo an American explorer found plastic waste on the seafloor while breaking the record for the deepest ever dive, reports BBC News.
Where was plastic waste found?
Victor Vescovo descended nearly 11km (seven miles) to...
TT Club Presents a Way Forward for Safer Supply Chain
TT Club’s Risk Management Director suggests a path to improved safety amid the complexity of a container supply chain currently experiencing a serious ship fire, on average every sixty days, reports Marine Insight.
Dangers of...